Jannik Sinner avoids major upset at Miami Open
Sinner held his nerves to get over the line
Second seed Jannik Sinner made an impressive comeback at the Miami Open with a close 5-7 7-5 6-1 win over Tallon Griekspoor to qualify for the fourth round on Sunday.
But Briton Cameron Norrie couldn’t not trouble defending champion and third seed Daniil Medvedev as he lost 7-5 6-1.
Dutchman Griekspoor had bagged the opening set and was serving for a 6-5 lead in the second but Sinner held his nerves to get over the line.
"I think even the first set was really close, but it went away,” said Sinner, who will next lock horns with the winner of the match between Chris O’Connell and Martin Damm. "Mentally I tried to stay strong, which I did, and I was in a tough situation today.
"It’s been a tough day for me, but very happy about the result."
In other matches, sixth seed Dane Holger Rune went down 6-1 6-1 against Fabian Marozsan in 59 minutes.
The Hungarian, known for his delicate touch and one of best drop shots in the game, struck 23 winners and converted all five of his break opportunities while Rune was 0-3 on his chances.
Ranked 57th, Marozsan last year beat then world number two Alcaraz in the third round of the Rome Masters. The 24-year-old also defeated eighth seed Casper Ruud at the Shanghai Masters, while also qualifying for at least the last 16 in all three Masters 1000 events he has played.
"It is a great feeling to play at the highest level," Marozsan told reporters. "I try to play my best tennis and today against a top 10 player and I am enjoying my time here."
Meanwhile, Ben Shelton is now the top seeded U.S. player left in the draw after Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe all departed in the second round. The 16th seed qualified for the third round with a 6-3 6-4 win over Spanish wildcard Martin Landaluce.
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